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Old 1st May 2019, 12:57     #41524
Juju
get to da choppa
 
Had the Goodsam App siren (an app St John use to notify near-by First Aiders of a cardiac arrest) go off last night for the first time since I installed it last August.
Not the most pleasant experience, but very impressed with the response. I was the 2nd first aider to arrive, and then 1 first responder van, 2 ambo's and a fire truck within ~4 minutes of me arriving. Unfortunately it appeared to be in vain as the defib didn't shock and they were intubating as I left.

I'm feeling ok about it - but for one less stoic, I can imagine how the app could put people who think they are prepared to do a 'good deed' into an incredibly stressful and emotional situation.
I dunno, it's a fantastic use of technology, but could do with a bit more of an induction so that they really drill home the realities of the app.
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